Mystery Marvels

The Gentle Axe (Paperback)

By R. N. Morris
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780143113263
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 04/01/2008
"This deeply enjoyable historical crime novel traipses through the brothels, slums, and pawnbrokers of 1860s St. Petersburg with splendidly jovial Russian moroseness. Its hero is the shrewd and quirky police magistrate Porfiry Petrovich, who meets with constant resistance from his less-clever colleagues. A must-read for enthusiasts of literary mysteries and armchair time-travel." --Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS

Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller (Paperback)

By Arnaldur Indridason
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780312426385
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Published: Picador, 09/01/2006
"Do you love Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander Swedish mystery series or Ian Rankin's dark tales set in Edinburgh? Then it's time for you to meet Icelandic author Indridason and his sharp, enigmatic, and melancholy Detective Erlendur. Jar City gets my highest recommendation." --Laura Hansen, Bookin' It, Little Falls, MN